GS Renovation designs and builds kitchens across Orpington, from compact galley layouts in 1930s semis to open-plan kitchen-diners in the area's larger interwar and detached homes. With more than 30 years in BR6, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, appliances, plumbing, electrics, tiling and any structural steelwork as one complete project.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Orpington homes
The most requested Orpington kitchen project removes the wall between the original rear kitchen and the dining room to create one bright, sociable kitchen-diner. That dividing wall is usually load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by Bromley Council building control. The generous plots common in BR6 often allow a rear extension to make the new space even larger and flood it with light.
Once the structure is open, we plan the layout around how the family actually cooks and gathers. We fit quality units, run the plumbing and electrics, integrate the appliances and finish with worktops in quartz, granite or composite. Considered lighting, splashback tiling and flooring tie the room together, turning several cramped interwar rooms into a single space that works for both everyday meals and entertaining.
Bespoke and fitted kitchens across BR6
Not every Orpington kitchen needs a wall removed. In many interwar semis we work within the existing footprint, using clever fitted cabinetry to make far better use of chimney recesses, awkward corners and the space beneath original bay windows. Whether you want a handleless contemporary look or a classic Shaker design, we build to suit the age and proportions of your home.
We treat the kitchen as a complete package rather than just cabinets. Fresh wiring for sockets, hob and lighting is notifiable under building regulations, and we handle the certification alongside new plumbing for sinks, dishwashers and any island. Worktops are templated and fitted precisely, tiling and splashbacks are finished neatly, and the whole room is decorated so you receive a kitchen that is ready to use, not a job that needs finishing off.
Checking the certificates are genuine
Certificates only mean something if they are the right ones, and in BR6 we occasionally see kitchens sold on with paperwork that does not stand up to a second look. An electrical installation certificate should name the registered scheme and the electrician, and Bromley should hold a record of the notification against the address. A minor works certificate is not the same document and does not cover a new circuit.
The same applies elsewhere. Gas work should produce a Gas Safe certificate carrying a registration number you can check online. A structural opening should have both the engineer's calculations and a completion certificate, not just one of the two. We hand the full set over at the end and explain what each item covers, because the moment these documents matter is years later, when you are selling and cannot recall who did what. We also keep a copy on file, so a replacement can be issued if the originals go astray during a move.
- Underfloor heating and kitchen ventilation
- Old kitchen strip-out, disposal and making good
- Plastering, decorating and second fix carpentry
- Boiler relocation coordinated with a registered heating engineer
- New circuits, sockets and dedicated appliance supplies
Why Choose GS Renovation in Orpington
Orpington families choose GS Renovation because one team delivers the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, the services, worktops and finish. We know how BR6 interwar homes are laid out and how to open them up compliantly under building control. With 30-plus years locally, you get transparent pricing, tidy working in an occupied home and a kitchen built to last.
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- Second fix carpentry and decorating finished by the same team
- A written scope and programme agreed before work starts
- Building control applications and inspections coordinated for you
- Floors levelled and packed so doors and drawers line up
- The kitchen laid out on plan before a single unit is ordered